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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hellacious
1, record 1, English, hellacious
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Full of things, events relating to hell. 2, record 1, English, - hellacious
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Iraqi tanks and armored vehicles launched offensives at four Kuwait border points late Tuesday and "hellacious" fighting with Marines kept up through yesterday. 1, record 1, English, - hellacious
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- d'enfer
1, record 1, French, d%27enfer
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affreux 1, record 1, French, affreux
proposal
- horrible 1, record 1, French, horrible
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le néologisme «hellacious» a été formé à partir du substantif hell dont la définition trouvée dans le dictionnaire The Concise Oxford Dictionary, p. 548 est la suivante : A place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils; a place or state of misery or wickedness. 1, record 1, French, - d%27enfer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'adjectif hellacious a été formé par le procédé de dérivation, avec l'addition du suffixe acious, qui est utilisé pour la formation d'adjectifs qui signifient avoir tendance à ou rempli de. 1, record 1, French, - d%27enfer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy and Religion
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underworld 1, record 2, English, underworld
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A place below the surface of the earth, where the souls of the deceased live on, in many religions. 1, record 2, English, - underworld
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie et religion
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enfer
1, record 2, French, enfer
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Filosofía y religión
- Arqueología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- infierno
1, record 2, Spanish, infierno
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inferno
1, record 3, English, inferno
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In astrophysics, a unit for describing the temperature inside a star. One inferno is 1 billion K, or approximately 1 billion degrees Celsius. 1, record 3, English, - inferno
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enfer
1, record 3, French, enfer
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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